Dept.of Music...

Department of Music was introduced in this institute in 1956. Instiutute’s old name
known as Vidarbha Mahavidyala.Shri M. B. Kaslikar was the First lecturer & first
Head of the Dept. Shri M. B. Kaslikar was an eminent musician and a very popular
classical singer. He was the disciple of Ustad Bade Gulam Ali Khan and ‘A’ grade
artist of All India Radio. He had been honoured by Conferring a prestigious award
‘Swar-Vilas’ had honored him by the well-known organization ‘ Sur- singar’ of Mumbai.
Apart from giving concerts throughout the land, he had broadcasted National programmes
on AIR twice. He has worked in Music audition Board AIR, Delhi, for about 3 years.
He has also given his performance in the prestigious ‘Tansen Samaroha’ at Gwalior.
He has authored a book ‘Rag-Rang’ along with 3 demonstrative cassettes of the songs
notation in the book. He has also given the performance on Mumbai and Nagpur Television.

The second lecturer appointed in the Department was Shri. M. V. Navsalkar having
been appointed 1959. He was also the AIR Artist and a famous singer of his times

Subsequently, he worked as the H.O.D. for a few months. In the mean time, he died
and Shri, M.B. Kaslikar resumed his headship and remained H.O.D. Till the date of
his retirement i.e. 30th June 1985. After Shri Kaslikar’s retirement Smt. S.P. Choudhary
became the H.O.D. she was an eminent singer of Gwalior gharana and also ‘A’ Grade
artist in AIR. She has presented National Programmes of Music on AIR, given a concert
on Mumbai Doordarshan & Performed a numerous occasions in centers including the
prestigious ‘Tansen Sangeet Samaroh’ organized by the M.P. Govt. Since 1996 to 2003
Prof. A.V. Tuljapurkar was the Head of department .She was ‘B’ high grade artist
of AIR Nagpur. She was a very astonishing artist and has given a concert on Mumbai
Doordarshan.

After A. V. Tuljapurkar’s retirement Dr. P. K. Kamble was the Head of the Department
on dated 01 Nov.2003. Dr.Kmbale is a guided 11 students for MPhil And 2 students
awarded PhD in his guidance.He is also a decent musician and taken a lesson of classical
music from Gulam Abbas khan,Nisar Hussain khan and Pt.Govind Prasad Jaipurwale of
Rampur sehaswan gharana.Meanwhile he transfered to Nagpur and Dr.Poornima S. Diwase
taken a charged of head in 19 july 2006

Dr.Poornima Diwase is a very melodious singer.she is a artist of AIR Nagpur.She
performed herself in over all Maharastra.she is known every where for her good voice.

Dr.Karuna Deshpande has taken a charge of head in 19 july 2007.Dr. Deshpande was
a B high artist of AIR Artist of Aurangabad.She is giant personality in music field.
She composed new bandish in various raga.she was transfered to Aurangabad on 15-06-2010.

Dr.P.K.Kambale again taken a charged of head on dated 16-06-2010.And he retired
on 30-06-2013

Dr,B.B.Chaudhary has taken a charged of head in 01-07-2013 to 30-09-2015.He was
a versatile artist in music.He is good singer as well as good composer and writer.
He is a decent analyser and Philosopher in music.